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package com.swapper.json;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;

/**
 * Unified way to create JSON wrapper.
 *
 * @see JsonWrapper <> the JSON wrapper.
 * @see JsonContext the JSON serialization and deserialization context.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface JsonWrapperFactory {
  /**
   * Create a wrapper from type.
   *
   * @param <T>     the specified type.
   * @param context a JSON context.
   * @param type    the wrapper type.
   * @return a JSON wrapper.
   */
  <T> JsonWrapper<T> create(JsonContext context, Type type);

  /**
   * Create a wrapper from filed.
   *
   * @param context a JSON context.
   * @param field   the wrapper filed.
   * @param <T>     the specified type.
   * @return a JSON wrapper.
   */
  default <T> JsonWrapper<T> create(JsonContext context, Field field) {
    return create(context, field.getGenericType());
  }
}
